Rewind: The Art of Showing Up (Our #1 Episode of 2025)

While the Dying Out Loud Podcast team is on a short break, we are re-releasing our most streamed episode of 2025, a conversation that clearly struck a chord with all of you. In this deeply personal episode, Kris sits down with his close friend and colleague, Jesse Perez. Jesse opens up about the heartbreaking loss of his best friend, Kendra, to throat cancer and shares his biggest regret: allowing "life" to get in the way of their friendship for five years before her diagnosis. Together, Kris and Jesse discuss the power of authentic friendship, how to stop "tiptoeing" around a cancer diagnosis , and why sometimes a simple meme can mean more than a grand gesture. This episode is your invitation to pick up the phone, send the text, and "say the damn thing" today.